Ken Daniels Automotive

So hands down Carlo what can I say amazing job done with my motor /​tranny swapp and new clutch on my bmw e36 m3 I’m so glad I had the work done with you well worth it and done fast on a timely mater agreed upon highly recommend to my Unilocaler friends

All I can say is Carlo is one of the most reliable auto mechanics in town. He has super fair pricing and goes out of his way to keep his customers happy.

Put the bolt on the suspension of our 98 jeep Cherokee backwards, causing it to bust the transmission line while we were off-​roading, leading us to having to call AAA and get towed. When we went back, Carlo was very rude, refused a refund, and didn’t want to fix the car. Do NOT go here, there are many other superior options in the area.

Carlo is trustworthy and reliable and that’s all you really need when going in to get your car repaired. I felt very confident when I dropped my car off on the wknd, and by middle of Mon it was all fixed and good to go. No questionable «repair guy» up-​selling from him at all… just reliable and timely service. I would go back to this shop in a heart beat!

Great service from Carlo, and excellent pricing for maintenance and repairs.
I’ve gone out of my way to visit Ken Daniels Auto several times now — he’ll give it to you straight and offer you a solid price for whatever you need.
I wasn’t sure whether I should give 4 or 5 stars, then I read that 5 is «as good as it gets». Since, after considering all the other options, I choose to bring my truck here, then it MUST be «as good as it gets».

I love coming to Ken Daniels Automotive for all my car care needs. I’ve been coming here for the last 4 years, and I always receive great and reliable service. Carlo is very helpful and honest. I can always count on Ken Daniels when I need work done on my car.

My insurance agent is up the street from here & since I was taking care of some insurance business and then grabbing lunch nearby, I dropped in to get an oil change & tune up.
Really friendly service by Carlo & reasonable prices. I left my car there & walked up the street to my agent’s office then on to lunch. Saved me a few quarters in parking by doing so.
I’ll be back again if I need any work done on my car. I’ve been looking for a good mechanic and think I’ve found it.

I’ve been taking my F150 here for almost 8 years. Carlo and his techs are great! Honest service and they don’t mind answering your questions and showing you the replaced parts.

I have been taking my old Mercedes to Carlo for about 5 yrs now, and he has been nothing but fantastic. I switched from Calstar Motors in Glendale (dealership) as they were so shady and tried to rip me off repeatedly.
Carlo is very knowledgeable, but most of all honest — he doesn’t try to sell you parts or services that you don’t need. And his costs are so much more reasonable. He even helped me out last week by ordering a very small, inexpensive part (I couldn’t find at Auto Zone, etc) that my husband installed easily. I called Calstar but they insisted that I couldn’t just order and replace that one part — once again, so disappointed. Carlo happily ordered it and I picked it up within a few hrs.
Carlo is the absolute best — I don’t trust anyone else to work on my car!

Had my car towed here by AAA for a busted radiator hose. They replaced it, and three other hoses. Supposedly they checked everything else to make sure it was alright. So why is it that one month later to the day I am getting my car towed again, for another hose? I asked around about the repair price, and was told I was being ripped off. I am a student with no family in town, so I don’t have options when my car breaks down, I need it fixed asap.

Been here twice for smog checks. Not a big deal, just in and out, pretty simple. They don’t take appointments for smog checks though, which I’ve found to be a bit frustrating trying to plan my day («how long will I be without my car?»). Neither time has been a long wait, but, well, there you go.
Is it just me, but Unilocal seems to want to call it «Daniels Ken Automotive” — the name is Ken Daniels though.

As Robert G. has stated, a mechanic has to be reliable and honest. Carlo @ Ken Daniels Auto is both and that’s all you need to know.

Ken Daniels is a nice neighborhood mechanical shop. I have been coming here for about 8 years. I had a GMC truck that the dealer kept fixing for large amounts of money, but they never repaired the underlying problem. I took it to Carlo (the owner) and he actually fixed the problem at a lower price.
Its hard finding a mechanic who is reliable and honest, and Carlo fits the bill. I take both my cars here for all their service.